US Edition12 bodies found outside Guatemala City linked to gang violence, officials say
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Guatemala’s volunteer firefighters located between Friday and Sunday 12 corpses in Santa Lucía Los Ocotes, a rural village in area 25, located about 15 kilometers north of Guatemala City. Authorities attribute the findings to a possible “rehousing” of the Barrio 18 and Mara Salvatrucha gangs, which are disputed over control of various areas of the Central American country. Read more
Investigators have discovered twelve bodies on the outskirts of Guatemala City, and the dead have been found in an area where criminal gangs often lay down the bodies of their victims.
12 bodies found outside Guatemala City linked to gang violence, officials say
At least 12 bodies were found in three days in a wooded area on the outskirts of Guatemala City, authorities said Sunday, linking the discovery to gang violence.The bodies had been dumped in an area where criminals often dispose of corpses, according to firefighters and local media reports. Firefighter spokesman Hans Lemus told reporters that two bodies were found on Friday, and three bodies and a human skeleton on Saturday.On Sunday, with the h…
At least twelve dead people have been found over three days in a forested area on the outskirts of the capital Guatemala City, authorities say. The discovery is linked to gang crime. The bodies had been left in an area where criminals often dispose of corpses, according to firefighters and local media reports. The Guatemalan Interior Ministry said in a statement...
At least 12 corpses have been found in a forested area on the outskirts of Guatemala City during the last three days, with the Guatemalan government assigning these crimes on Sunday to gang-to-gang settlement.
Day by Day News Guatemala – Guatemalan authorities reported on Sunday the discovery of twelve bodies in a wooded area on the outskirts of Guatemala City, in what appears to be a new episode of violence attributed to gangs. Volunteer Firefighters spokesman Hans Lemus explained that the discovery came after a three-day search with the support of trained dogs. Six of the bodies were found on Sunday, while the other six appeared between Friday and S…
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